Abstract
Pancreas divisum, the most common congenital variant of pancreatic ductal anatomy, occurs when the ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds fail to fuse. Herein, we report on a 42-year-old male suffering from chronic pancreatitis with pancreas divisum. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography confirmed this diagnosis. A pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy was then performed. Pathological examination of the pancreas demonstrated chronic pancreatitis without malignancy. The postoperative clinical course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged 10 days after surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1770-1771 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Hepato-Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Pancreas divisum
- Pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy